-nomics

suffix

The rules of a discipline.

OriginAncient Greek νόμος →
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Meanings

-nomics1

suffix

alternative -omics

  1. The rules of a discipline.

-nomics2

suffix

alternative -onomics

  1. economicsUsed to form nouns meaning the economics, economic practises, or economic philosophy of a specified person or state.

Origin

-nomics · suffix

  1. Ancient Greekνόμος“law”
  2. English-nomics

From Ancient Greek νόμος (nómos, “law”). The addition of an English prefix thus indicates the "laws" of the discipline or area denoted by the prefix. By surface analysis, -nomy + -ics.

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-nomics · suffix

Back-formation from economics.

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APA

-nomics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-nomics

MLA

“-nomics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-nomics. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-nomics,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-nomics.

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